Rent of boat in Lipari Island, history and excursions in Lipari Island

The Aeolian archipelago is made up of seven islands: Lipari, Vulcano, Panarea, Stromboli, Salina, Filicudi e Alicudi. Lipari is the widest, the most popolous and, except Salina, all the others islands belong to its municipality. You can reach Lipari by the sea in two ways: ferries arrive to Marina Corta, boats to Sottomonastero.The island of Lipari is very complex from the geological and volcanogical point of view: endogenous manifestations are fumaroles (in Bagno Secco), solfataras and hot springs (in San Calogero). The island of Lipari is an ideal climatic resort and an ideal place for holidays thanks to its mild weather and its breathless landscape. Do not miss the boat round trip with its beaches, grottos, bays. The center of the village is situated between Marina Lunga and Marina Corta and its heart is the castle, the old bishop palace and the Cathedral. Lipari counts about 9000 inhabitants living in the suburbs of Pianoconte, Acquacalda, Quattropani e Canneto.

Roundtrip of the islandYou can not miss the roundtrip of Lipari: you will see beautiful coasts andseabeds, grottoes, beaches, bays and rocks. The tour starts fromMarina Corta towards Canneto and ends in the headland of Monte Rosa.

Lipari - White beachDuring the island round-trip you can see the white sandy beachcoming from old pumice deposits. You find later Punta Castagna, a very niceobsidian cape, Acquacalda and the cliffs of Torricelle, Pietra del Bagno andPunta del Palmeto located on the channel dividing Lipari and Salina.

Lipari - Beach of Valle MuriaLeaving Punta delle Fontanelle and Punta delleGrotticelle, you see the beach of Valle Muria and the stacks of Pietra Lungaand Pietra Menalda.

Lipari - Marina CortaProceeding with the tour, you can see the enchanting beach ofPraia di Vinci, rocks and bays until the port of Marina Corta.

Lipari Excursions

The CastleThe Castle is the historical centre of Lipari and was built bythe Spaniards during the XVI century. Inside of the citadel there are ruinsof ancient buildings. The castle houses the Aeolian Museum, one of the mostimportant European archaeological museums.

Archaeologic parkIn the area of Contrada Diana, in ancient times there wasthe pre-historical village dating back to Neolithic Age and, later, the Greekand Roman necropolis found during the archaeological digging by PaoloOrsi in 1928.

Lipari - Terme of San Calogero:Even in Mycenian Age, the virtues of thermal waterswere well known: diggings in thia area turned to light a Mycenian tholosdating back to 3.500 years ago. This building was originary a tomb or achurch than turned into therms during Roman Age.

Lipari - Monte St.AngeloFrom the top of the mount ypu can see a breathless view,one of the best of Lipari. At the summit of the mount (594 metres) there isa cement building used to drain rain water

Lipari Underwater routes

Lipari immersioni - Punta CastagnaPunta Castagna is a excellent place for diving: the seabed is covered withwhite powder coming from pumice stone querry located on the coast. The depth is full of cracks going down to a never ending colourful vertical wall deep in the blue of the sea. You can see: breams, sponges, groupers, RedGorgonia.

Pietra del BagnoThis diving has to be made all around the rocky. Thanks to its easiness, itsuits to sub of all levels. Cliffs are very colorful, you can see groupers,Red Scorfano, polpos, breams, Sea Daisy. This diving is advised to thefotosub.